Team India made three changes to their playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand in Pune with the likes of Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill and Akash Deep coming in. KL Rahul didn't find a place despite the head coach Gautam Gambhir throwing his weight around him.

Head Coach Gautam Gambhir had supported KL Rahul ahead of the second Test match, but his absence from the playing XI raises concerns about the team management's view on KL Rahul's position

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar mentioned that the Indian support staff continues to work with KL Rahul even when he's out of the playing XI. There are strong indications that Rahul could be benched for the second Test against New Zealand in Pune,

KL Rahul is currently going through a rough patch of his career. The batter failed to perform in his recent outing against New Zealand as well.

Manjrekar felt sorry for Rahul but added that it was a mystery how a batter who has got so many overseas centuries, has not been scoring consisently.

The second Test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand is all set to get underway on October 24 (Thursday). On the eve of the Test match, India head coach attended the press conference and insisted on backing KL Rahul.